Iconic fashion: The bikini

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Probably nothing has had a bigger impact on the bikini's popularity in this country than Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit edition, such as this 1995 cover featuring model Daniela Pestova. The impact comes from the readership, estimated by the magazine in excess of 50 million for this issue alone.

Probably nothing has had a bigger impact on the bikini's popularity in this country than Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit edition, such as this 1995 cover featuring model Daniela Pestova. The impact comes from the readership, estimated by the magazine in excess of 50 million for this issue alone.